Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Nokesville’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for health. Only 8 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher median age than Nokesville. Nokesville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Nokesville Truss Bridge and Park Gate. Nokesville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Nokesville beats most towns.
1,354 counted in 2010 and 1,619 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Nokesville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,179 in 2000, 1,619 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1944 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nokesville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw32 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw30 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw33 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Nokesville is unincorporated, so Prince William County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Nokesville.
The typical Nokesville home is worth about $802,000, up 2.6% in a year, 95% above the Virginia typical home. At $1,477 a month, Nokesville’s median rent is below the Virginia town median ($1,762 a month) but above the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 79% of Nokesville households own their home.
| Nokesville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,477 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Prince William County Public Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Brentsville District High, with 855 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nokesville SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,202 | A− |
| Brentsville District HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 855 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Nokesville beats the Virginia average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Nokesville, below both Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%). 31% of adults feel lonely in Nokesville.
| Nokesville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Nokesville | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Nokesville for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Nokesville is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Nokesville has lost 47 jobs, to 322 in 2023.
| Nokesville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nokesville has chilly winters and warm summers. Nokesville’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). 48% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 42% across Virginia.
| Nokesville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 44% | 29% |
Somewhere between 42% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nokesville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Nokesville | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.7% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.2% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.9% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.9% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.5% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
6.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Valley View Park, 125 acres with 1.7 miles of trail.
| Nokesville | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nokesville Community Park | 2 mi | 98 |
| 2. Valley View Park | 1.7 mi | 125 |
| 3. Lehigh Portland Park | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nokesville
About 4 of every 100 Nokesville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Nokesville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Nokesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William and Fauquier counties, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,619 as of the 2020 census. The community is named for U.S. Marine Corps officer Norvel Nokes.
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That is 6.3 years of the area's median household income ($126,684 across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
